Near the end of this film
Near the end of this film, the protagonist wryly comments that his two ex-wives divorced him because they said he lived too dull a life. That protagonist has the middle initial "O," which stands for nothing. In another scene, a character's mother asks two assassins if they are really trying to kill her son. The villain of this film is served by the effeminate Leonard and is named Phillip Vandamm. An early plot element in this film is that the protagonist is mistaken for federal agent (*) George Kaplan, who does not actually exist. The protagonist, advertising executive Roger Thornhill, is framed for the murder of a United Nations delegate. Memorable scenes in this film include Thornhill being shot at by villains in a crop duster and a final chase on the top of Mount Rushmore. For 10 points, name this 1959 Alfred Hitchcock thriller with a directional title.
Near the end of this film, the protagonist wryly comments that his two ex-wives divorced him because they said he lived too dull a life.
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